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Port authority and City Spar Over Escalating World Trade Center Expenses

If you thought the construction progress at the new World Trade Centers and 9/11 memorial was stalling, you were correct. After duct taping together the 9/11 Memorial to meet the deadline of the tenth anniversary opening, the whole site has … Continue reading

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Fog over New York Harbor

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City wants BPCA to pay for West Thames bridge cost overruns

Update April 18, 2013- The BPCA board met on the 16th and voted to fund for a $2 Million design of the West Thames bridge. Currently, the bridge is a very speculative idea with no real architectural plans. Therefore, estimated … Continue reading

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Buying with a mortgage, Downtown

April 18, 2013, By Barbara Ireland of DJK Residential Buying an apartment today can be a challenge and leave you disappointed if you are not properly prepared. Here are a few tips to get started on the right path. Speak … Continue reading

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The US Post Office trash dump in BPC

April 17, 2013- The US Post Office is storing their trash on South End and Albany again. (more…)

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Spring, 2013, finally

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Tribeca Film Festival to get a permanent new home

April 10, 2013- Part of the Pier 57 news involved the Tribeca Film Festival. According to the NY Post, the new pier will be the home for the Tribeca Film Festival. Currently, major outdoor operations and some screenings take place … Continue reading

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Does Asphalt Green deserve your trust, again?

April 14, 2013– Essay by Steven E. Greer, MD They’re baaaack. Asphalt Green is claiming to be in business once again, accepting memberships for summer camp and gym memberships. More than 1,700 families and 3,000 individuals of Downtown were burned … Continue reading

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Wagner Park 4-13-2013

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Another resolution, more conflicts of interest at Tribeca CB1

April 12, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD The issue of possible conflicts of interest amongst Tribeca CB1 board members was discussed last month during contentious debates over the proposed Hudson River Park tax (i.e. The NID Tax). Key voting … Continue reading

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The CB1 makes a grab for BPCA treasure chest to fund Pier 40

April 10, 2013– The Tribeca Cb1 passed the follow general resolution in support of the Hudson River Park. There s no mention of an NID Tax or call for Albany to allow for bonds to be issued. (In the comments … Continue reading

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Should the public school waitlists be a random lottery?

April 11, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD One of the most concerning issues to parents Downtown is the growing problem of classroom (more…)

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Storm front over New York Harbor April 10, 2013

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Poulakakos group discusses party boat plans for Pier A

April 9, 2013- Since last presenting their plans for developing Pier A more than a year ago, the Poulakakos group has now made it known that they intend to offer some sort of dinner or party boat cruise that would … Continue reading

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The Tribeca Film Festival

April 18, 2013  By Steven Greer, MD Jone Rosenthal and Robert De Niro were interviewed on the CBS Morning show today, and Ms. Rosenthal listed the examples of the recovery of Downtown New York after September 11th, 2001. For example, … Continue reading

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Have you been wrongly billed by Manhattan Youth?

April 8, 2013- We are getting reports that people who cancelled Bob Townley’s Manhattan Youth are still getting billed on their credit cards. Has this happened to you? Send us your story or post comments below. (more…)

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World Trade Center Tower 1 “Freedom Tower”

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Slippery Bill Thompson up to old tricks

April 6, 2013- The Columbia University school of journalism runs a news site called “The New York World” which focuses on New York politics. They have discovered that former Chairman of the BPCA, Bill Thompson, who abruptly resigned from his … Continue reading

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Little League opening day

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